Graduation 2013 Theme - Mindanao State University

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THE OFFICIAL NEWS MAGAZINE OF MINDANAO STATE UNIVERSITY-GENERAL SANTOS CITY
ISSUE NO. 1 VOLUME 1
APRIL 2013
Graduation 2013 Theme: MSU graduates: Icons of excellence and catalysts for
making MSU a world-class university in 2020
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My dear graduates,
Assalamualaikum!
Today you mark one of the most important episodes
of your life – finishing college. After years of training
and sacrifices in the fortress of the institution, you are
now more equipped with what it takes to become a
better member of your community and a better citizen
of our country.
Our love for education and brighter future for
you shall not cease and our dreams of becoming the
best should not remain dreams forever. Today is the
beginning of making those dreams a reality.
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I would like to express my sincerest gratitude to your
parents, families, teachers, friends, and supporters.
Without them at your back, you may not be here
today marching your way to success. Like me and our
partners for education, they have been backing you
up in countless ways.
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Let you be our messengers of the culture that MSU
continually sow in the region to the world. While you
busy yourself with the new challenges ahead, back in
your Alma Mater we keep the task of working together
as a team to produce more torchbearers, learned and
just individuals who always aim for excellence in their
chosen field like you do.
2013
Very firmly I tell you now there is no other way
towards success and excellence but forward.
Congratulations!
ATTY. ABDURRAHMAN T. CANACAN
Chancellor
The Best 6 of 2012
MSU-GenSan produces 6 topnotchers in 2012 board exam with
overall performance rating of 65.38%
ELY JUN D. PATES
Agricultural Engineer
1st Placer
RIA MARIE A. PALMA
Electronics Engineer
2nd Placer
Mindanao State University-General
Santos City produced six (6) placers in 17
board examinations in 2012, obtaining an
overall performance rating of 65.38%.
Ely Jun D. Pates tops the board
examination for Agricultural Engineers
(AE) August last year besting 529 other
test takers.
Pates’batchmate, Rowen F. Lacanaria,
placed 5th in the same examination. The
two finished their course in April.
Engr. Pates was recipient of RD
Foundation scholarship in General
Santos City and enjoyed the grant under
the Commission on Higher Education Student Assistance Fund for Education
(CHED-SAFE).
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LESTER ERVIN F. LEGASPI
Mechanical Engineer
4th Placer
ROWEN F. LACANARIA
Agricultural Engineer
5th Placer
LOVELLA MAY G. DUBOS
Licensure Exam for Teachers
6th Placer
RODELYN A. CALISO
Fisheries Technologist
8th Placer
In April, Ria Marie A. Palma ranked
second in the Electronics Engineers
examination where the University got
100 percent passing rate.
Meanwhile, Lester Ervin F. Legaspi
placed 4th in the October 2012 Mechanical
Engineers (ME) board exam.
Engineer Legaspi was a consistent
university scholar and graduated
Cum Laude in April with Pates and
Lacanaria.
The September 2012 result showed
85% University passing rate as compared
to the 70% national passing rate for ME.
Earlier ME examination in March showed
the University’s 100% passing rate.
MSU-GSC Chancellor Atty. Abdurrahman T.
Canacan congratulates Wilfredo Serviñas, the father of
Michelle O. Serviñas at the graduation ceremony in 2011.
Michelle was top 2 in the Agricultural Engineers board
exam on the same year and is now teaching at the College
of Agriculture.
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expression that complements the university slogan,
“Learn.Achieve.Excel!” through academic excellence and
by responding to the industry demand of the region.
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In the October Fisheries Technologist
examination, Rodelyn A. Caliso was at
number eight.
The recently conducted Licensure
Examination for Teachers (LET), Lovella
May Gavileño Dubos ranked 6th as
revealed by the November 26 result for
Elementary Education.
Also, the University got 65% passing
rate for the July 2012 Agriculturists’ board
exam (38% national passing rate), 75%
for Electrical Engineers (53% national
passing rate) conducted on September
2012, and 56% against the 48% national
passing rate for October 2012 CPA board
examination.
Candidates for Graduation for AY 2012-2013
College of Agriculture College of Business Administration and Accountancy
College of Education College of Engineering College of Fisheries College of Natural Sciences and Mathematics College of Social Sciences & Humanities Graduate School 157
159
296
161
113
68
146
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Over all performance in 2012 PRC Board Exam
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MSU General Santos over all performance in 2012 PRC Board Exam
Board Examination
Agricultural Engineers
Agriculturist
Certif ied Public Accountants
Certif ied Public Accountants
Civil Engineers
Civil Engineers
Electrical Engineers
Electrical Engineers
Electronics Engineers
Electronics Engineers
Mechanical Engineers
Mechanical Engineers
Fisheries Technologist
Let Elementary
Let Elementary
Let Secondary
Let Secondary
Overall Performance
Month
Takers*
Passers
AUG
JUL
MAY
OCT
MAY
NOV
APR
SEP
APR
OCT
MAR
OCT
SEP
OCT
MAR
SEP
MAR
SEP
40
71
7
43
7
3
9
12
5
13
4
26
3
73
167
136
203
822
30
46
2
24
3
1
6
9
5
11
4
22
2
46
128
42
128
509
MSU-GSC
Passing rate
(%)
75.00
64.79
28.57
55.81
42.86
33.33
66.67
75.00
100.00
84.62
100.00
84.62
66.67
63.01
76.65
30.88
63.05
65.38
*Takers who are first timers and repeaters.
Over-all passing percentage based on first time takers only is 81.32%.
NATIONAL
Passing Rate
(%)
47.74
37.92
37.54
47.78
38.34
41.41
43.69
53.24
53.55
51.57
59.69
69.86
25.30
42.46
49.29
24.85
43.50
Source: PRC Website
2012 Licensure Exam Passers and Topnotchers
2012 Licensure Exam Passers and Topnotchers
21. PALMES, DARWIN D.
22. PARAMI, YOUNGY P.
34.D.
PALACAY,
JACKY
30 PASSERS,
40 TAKERS
23. PATES, ELY JUN
- 1ST PLACER
AGRICULTURISTS, JULY 2012
AGRICULTURAL
ENGINEERS
AUGUST 2012
75.00%
PASSING RATE
35. PAMPLONA,
24. PELARCO, HAIREN
MAE V. JUSTIN RONAN
46 PASSERS, 71 TAKERS
30 PASSERS,
40 MSU
TAKERS
47.74% NATIONAL PASSING RATE
25. QUISTO, ALBERT
E.
36. PANAGUITON,
MARCELO III
64.79% MSU PASSING RATE
75.00% MSU PASSING RATE
26. ROSACEÑA, NORMAN
37. PEREZ,P.
CASEY ADRIANE
37.92%
NATIONAL
PASSING
RATE
47.74% NATIONAL
PASSING
RATE
1. ABDUSALAM, ELIASER J.
27. SANTIAGO, ANTHONY J.
38. SABULAO, ERIKA FLORENCE
2. ABOY, MARVIN C.
28. SANTOS, VINCENT PAUL P.
1. ADDAT, JOAN
1. ABDUSALAM,
3. ELIASER
APAD, J.
ALKHOMINE L.
29. USOP, SYRIA P.39. SIADOR, CARLITO JR.
TAGUAS, SHERNOVA JOICE
4. BOTICARIO,
PHILIP MICHAEL 2. ALAMADA, SATAR
30. YVANNI JAN L. 40.
VILLARINO
2. ABOY, MARVIN
C.
3. ASPARIN, FRENITH ANNE
5.
BUISAN,
MELANIE
D.
41. TALAGTAG, MARBELIE
3. APAD, ALKHOMINE L.
6. CABCA, WILBERT M.
4. BALIAD, CLARESSE
42. TAMFUNGAN, GIBBAR
4. BOTICARIO,
MICHAEL
7. PHILIP
DAGON,
ANNA GRACE M.
AGRICULTURISTS,
2012
5. BALOGBOG, KENO J.
43. JULY
TANGGE,
JESTONI
5. BUISAN, MELANIE
D.
8. DE JESUS, ROSELYN T.
6. BARNIZO, MARK JOHN 46 PASSERS, 71 TAKERS44. TELEN, CARLO
9. DELA
64.79% MSU PASSING RATE
6. CABCA, WILBERT
M. CRUZ, RENDELL
7. BLANCAFLOR, JEA
45. TONGO,
10. EMIT,
RIZALDY
E.
37.92% NATIONAL PASSING
RATE GWEN
7. DAGON, ANNA
GRACE
M.
11. ESPARCIA, ANGELA PEARL M. 8. CAINAP, MA. ANTONETTE 1. ADDAT, JOAN
8. DE JESUS,12.
ROSELYN
T.
2.
ALAMADA, SATAR
GESTUPA,
RICHARD JAY N.
9. CALIXTON, MARVIN
CERTIFIED PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS, MAY 2012
3.
ASPARIN, FRENITH ANNE
9. DELA CRUZ,
13.RENDELL
KUSIN, KUBLAI L.
10. CAMSA, AL-JAYHARIN
2 PASSERS, 7 PASSERS
4.
BALIAD,
CLARESSE
14. LACANARIA,
ROWEN F. – 5TH PLACER
10. EMIT, RIZALDY
E.
11. CARRIEDO, KRISTINE JOY 5. BALOGBOG, KENO
28.57%
J. MSU PASSING RATE
15.
LIMBO,
AL
NOR
SAJID
N.
11. ESPARCIA, ANGELA PEARL M.
12. CEBALLOS, KENNETH
6.
BARNIZO, MARK
JOHNNATIONAL PASSING RATE
37.54%
16. MANABE, JONNA RIZA G.
7.
BLANCAFLOR, JEA
12. GESTUPA,
RICHARD
JAY N.ALFAHD NAIF L.
13. CUASITO, MARIA ALIZA
17.
MAPANDI,
8.
CAINAP, MA. ANTONETTE
13. KUSIN, KUBLAI
L.
18. MERCADO,
FRANZ
14. CUBERO, SUZETTE
1. BANISIL, SITTIE ALYSSAH
9.
CALIXTON, MARVIN
19. NAVARRO,
JERRYL
14. LACANARIA,
ROWEN F. – 5TH
PLACERE.
15. DABAN, KIMBERLY
10. CAMSA, AL-JAYHARIN
2. PUTIS, BRYAN
20.
NGADAO,
11. CARRIEDO, KRISTINE JOY
16. DAMGO, HYACINTH
15. LIMBO, AL
NOR
SAJID N. CHARISSE T.
17. DEMONTEVERDE, VANESSA MAE
16. MANABE, JONNA RIZA G.
CERTIFIED PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS, OCT 2012
18. EDAN, LOWELL
17. MAPANDI, ALFAHD NAIF L.
24 PASSERS, 43 TAKERS
19. FABULARE, MARY ROSE
18. MERCADO, FRANZ
55.81% MSU PASSING RATE
20. FERNANDEZ, AARON
19. NAVARRO, JERRYL E.
47.78% NATIONAL PASSING RATE
21. GLORIA, AMORSOLO
20. NGADAO, CHARISSE T.
22. KUNDUYAN , JOHARIE
1. AYSON, XYRIS APRIL G.
21. PALMES, DARWIN D.
23. LAZARTE, JENNY
2. BALUDIO, RAYMOND O.
22. PARAMI, YOUNGY P.
24. LEDESMA, SAINUDIN
3. BELAONG, CHIPER JAY S.
23. PATES, ELY JUN D. - 1ST PLACER
25. LOREGAS, ALESMER
4. BERTUMEN, JERMAINE ROYCE G.
24. PELARCO, HAIREN MAE V.
26. MAGBANUA, MELODY
5. DE CELIS, CHERRY MAE M.
25. QUISTO, ALBERT E.
27. MAMOCA, GEMBERLY
6. DELA TORRE, MARK ANTHONY C.
26. ROSACEÑA, NORMAN P.
28. MANZANO, CHRISTIAN IAN GIL
7. DORION, BENJIE V.
27. SANTIAGO, ANTHONY J.
29. MARFIL, NORLITO
8. ENRIQUEZ, FLOURENCE KATHRINE S.
28. SANTOS, VINCENT PAUL P.
30. MIRAFLOR, ULYSSES
9. ENRIQUEZ, FLOURENCE MARIE S.
29. USOP, SYRIA P.
31. MORALDE, ELMOR
10. ESCLAMADO, CHERRY ANN
30. VILLARINO, YVANNI JAN L.
32. NADAL, ANDREW JR.
11. GALZOTE, DANIEL M.
33. PADUA, MARY GRACE
12. HUNAS, ROY RANDY H.
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13. PANES, DIXIE AMOR R.
14. PARADELA, RHEA MAY A.
15. PARCASIO, FRANCIS RYAN C.
16. RAPISTA, JUVY C.
17. RUZ, RHEENA ANN D.
18. SABRIDO, JULIAN REY S.
19. SERVIÑAS, MARY CRIS O.
20. SOLANA, HEZEL C.
21. TALONDING, SHARLA MAE C.
22. UMANI, RACHEL P.
CIVIL ENGINEERS, MAY 2012
3 PASSER, 7 TAKERS
42.86% MSU PASSING RATE
38.34% NATIONAL PASSING RATE
1. FUENTES, JAN LADY V.
2. LEGASPI, LIEZLY CAROL F.
3. LOPEZ, HANNAH MAE H.
CIVIL ENGINEERS, NOVEMBER 2012
1 PASSERS, 3 TAKERS
33.33% MSU PASSING RATE
41.41% NATIONAL PASSING RATE
1. SAAVEDRA, VICTOR L. JR.
ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING, APRIL 2012
6 PASSERS, 9 TAKERS
66.67% MSU PASSING RATE
43.69% NATIONAL PASSING RATE
1. FELARCA, TYRONE P.
2. INES, YVES V.
3. PABLEO, GERALD P.
4. SEPE, MARK LLOYD T.
5. TAYO, JODEL
6. VILLACANAS, BENJIE P.
ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING, SEP 2012
9 PASSERS, 12 TAKERS
75.00% MSU PASSING RATE
53.24% NATIONAL PASSING RATE
1. ABDUCARIM, ACHMAD N.
2. BRACERO, FEL JAMES R.
3. LABRA, RONALD G.
4. PAGAY, CHARISSE B.
5. ROSIT, JOSE KARLO A.
6. SAGUN, RALSTON D.
7. TENECIO, BIENNE ANN T.
8. CADAPAN, IAN CAEZAR
9. CALONGE, JAYREL
ELEC. & COMM. ENGINEERING, APRIL 2012
5 PASSERS, 5 TAKERS
100% MSU PASSING RATE
53.55% NATIONAL PASSING RATE
1. ALTERADO, ROMEO D. JR.
2. MAGDALUYO, MAE GRACE F.
3. BULAT-AG, PETER JAMES
4. DECATORIA, LOVELY JOY C.
5. PALMA, RIA MARIE E. – 2ND PLACER
ELEC. & COMM. ENGINEERING, OCTOBER 2012
11 PASSERS, 13 TAKERS
84.62% MSU PASSING RATE
51.57% NATIONAL PASSING RATE
1. BAUTISTA, MARC JULIUS G.
2. CALUYA, MARIA CECELIA D.
3. DADIVAS, JENNIFER A.
4. GONZALES, YORADYL
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5. LOPEZ, LOUIE MARCO V.
6. MACABENTA, EVELYN G.
7. MIQUIABAS, CHERYL L.
8. MIRANDA, REGILY L.
9. MOLARTO, DALLIE D.
10. PINEDA, ERIC JUSTIN D.
11. VAILOCES, MARYLYN A.
MECHANICAL ENGINEERS, MARCH 2012
4 PASSERS, 4 TAKERS
100.00% MSU PASSING RATE
59.69% NATIONAL PASSING RATE
1. HOLLERO, ROHIE D.
2. MERCADO, JACKIELYN B.
3. MERCADO, KEVIN L.
4. ZABALA, REU S.
MECHANICAL ENGINEERS, SEP 2012
22 PASSERS, 26 TAKERS
84.62% MSU PASSING RATE
69.86% NATIONALPASSING RATE
1. AQUINO, JOHANNA I.
2. BACALSO, MARK JOSEPH E.
3. CARIM, SULTAN VON ALIH A.
4. CERALVO, JOSEPH CHRISTIAN J.
5. CORBEDA, MARK JOHN S.
6. GOMEZ ADRIAN V.
7. LEDESMA, YOLMAR P.
8. LEGASPI, LESTER ERVIN F. – 4TH PLACER
9. LORAÑA, ALVIN JIFF L.
10. MANEJERO, DENNIS P.
11. MANSING, ARVIN JAY B.
12. MORALES, MARNELLE U.
13. NAGUIT, ELIZARDO
14. NATIVIDAD, JOIE NICOLE B.
15. PABON, ROD JULIUS
16. PELOTERA, MILLER C.
17. PERJES, CARLO BON D.
18. PIALAGO, NOEME CATHERINE C.
19. SALVADOR, EDDIE M.
20. SARGADO, KRISTINE JOY B.
21. SILVA, JUSTINE JOSE ALLAN P.
22. SOLINAP, IAN MARK V.
FISHERIES TECHNOLOGIST, OCT 2011
2 PASSERS, 3 TAKERS
66.67% MSU PASSING RATE
25.30% NATIONAL PASSING RATE
1. CALISO, RODELYN A. - 8TH PLACER
2. JUMENTO, MAYBELL T.
LET ELEMENTARY, MARCH 2012
46 PASSERS, 73 TAKERS
63.01% MSU PASSING RATE
42.46% NATIONAL PASSING RATE
1. ACEDO, LORY ANNE D.
2. ADAM, ANWAR T.
3. ADJI, SHARA J.
4. ADTUD, ROHANNA A.
5. ALAM, MARICEL P.
6. AMPATUAN, JACKILYN M.
7. CADATUAN, NOR SHINNIE A.
8. CARPENTERO, CHERRY MAE J.
9. CRUZ, GRACE R.
10. DAJUYA, MARITHA M.
11. DALA, ANIANA B.
12. DAYATO, NORAIDA S.
13. DELA CRUZ, MARITES D.
14. ESTOQUE, RINA JEAN ESCOLLAR
15. ESTRELLAN, UZZIEL O.
16. FORNOLLES, JOVY D.
17. GORRA, LYNNE O.
18. GUIAPAL, AIMA S.
19. JAGANAS, JESSA MAE B.
20. LACAWAN, ANILYN A.
21. LATIP, CONSESA Y.
22. LAURA, MARICAR S.
23. MAGON, APRIL GRACE H.
24. MALID, NERISA JOY J.
25. MARIANO, MOHAMMAD Q.
26. MASONG, FEBBIE KEN A.
27. MOHAMMAD, NORHAYA G.
28. PALAO, APRIL ROSE D.
29. PANGOLIMA, SITTIEHAFSA A.
30. POMPONG, JOANNE A.
31. REGUA, MAY ANN G.
32. SALCEDO, LIZA MAE N.
33. SASTRELLAS, BLESS D.
34. SIMBANAN, SYVEL GRACE C.
35. SINON, MANILYN J.
36. SISON, ROSALIE E.
37. TAKYAWAN, MARY JANE B.
38. TALIB, ADELA B.
39. TALINTAM, DAYANA M.
40. TARUSAN, NORON A.
41. TIM, SARAH JANE L.
42. TIMBAO, MEREMBAI A.
43. TONDOG, MUDRES K.
44. TUHITUM, LAIDA B.
45. VALDEZ, INSA L.
46. VERANO, APRILYN P.
LET SECONDARY, MARCH 2012
42 PASSERS, 136 TAKERS
30.88% MSU PASSING RATE
24.85% NATIONAL PASSING RATE
1. ABBAS, NURAN-NISSAH B.
2. ADAM, LAHMUDIN T.
3. BALCO, GERLIE PEARL M.
4. BENGAN, MARY JEOWOLEN B.
5. BIRONDO, NERISA H.
6. CORDOVA, LUCILLE S.
7. COVACHA, RAMONCITO A.
8. DACUTAN, MARLON T.
9. DESCUTIDO, LINLY ROSE T.
10.DOCTOLERO, CHERRYL G.
11.ERNESTO, MARY JOY J.
12.ESCALERA, ARRIANNE JADE B.
13.FELIX, LHYNELLE FE D.
14.GARVIDA, CHARITTIE P.
15.GREGORI, SHEENA MAY P.
16.ISNAIN, SHARLENE P.
17.KUTIN, MERIAM M.
18.LASIB, LHYRBEN BONG T.
19.LA?ÑOJAN, JACKIELOU S.
20.MACALANG, RETCHIE S.
21.MAGUANA, JELIE S.
22.MAKALINGKANG, YASHMEN G.
23.MALAYO, RITCHIE C.
24.MANOMBOK, MERIEN C.
25.MARASIGAN, MA. EVA D.
26.MINGUITO, HOMER JR. A.
27.OROS, RUTH M.
28.PAGAY, SHIELA MAE C.
29.PAGRANGAN, PAMELA L.
30.PALABRICA, HONEY LEE S.
31.PANDOY, ROSA MAE C.
32.PANGAN, JENIELYN G.
33.PANORDE, ANA CRISTY W.
34.PARAS, HONEY LYN C.
35.PEREZ, JUNNEL N.
36.PONGCOL, LIEZA MAE C.
37.ROMEO, KAREN MAE D.
38.TENAJEROS, IRENE A.
39.TUWANERO, ANGELINE O.
40.USOP, RAHACITA U.
41.VILLANUEVA, FLORIE VI B.
42.VISAYA, CRISTIAN B.
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Promising
Five gold plus the recognition as the
most outstanding swimmer for women.
Such awards have reassured 18-yearold Ma. Kiesha Yvet P. Mercado her
Education student wins
Int’l Youth Day extempo
J o h n r e x
B. Galdo wins
second place in
an
international
extemporaneous
s p e a k i n g
competition.
The
event
was
the
13th
International
Youth Day celebration held at New Era
University, Quezon City from August
9-12, 2012.
Galdo, a senior student of the College
of Education represented Region XII
and competed against 11 other regional
contestants in the country.
The International Youth Day
Celebration was spearheaded by the
United Nations Association of the
Philippines (UNAP) through its Youth
arm United Nations Youth Association of
the Philippines (UNYAP).
The celebration aimed to mobilize
the youth sector and youth leaders
to champion peace, human rights
and sustainable development as they
continue taking action on current global
and national issues and concerns towards
the fulfillment of the Millennium
Development Goals in 2015.
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future
swimming prowess.
Now there is no more stopping for
this girl to push through her talent.
After the Philippine State Colleges
and Universities Athletic Association
(SCUAA) 2013 in Dapitan City from
February 17-24, Mercado brought home
six gold medals in swimming for women.
Seventeen regions in the country including
the Mindanao State University System
joined the national sports fest.
SCUAA’s theme this year is “PASUC
at 45: Sharing Vision and Unity Through
Sports”.
Mercado is a BS AgriBusiness
Management student in the College of
Agriculture.
“I have to manage my time because I
have to practice everyday, attend classes
and do my homework,” she explained.
“I am a student athlete. It’s not easy
balancing school and training,” she said.
Kiesha also explained her talent
and her chosen course are two different
achievements but she enjoys having them
both for her future.
Kiesha started swimming when she
was four years old when trainer Dong
Gonzales suggested to her and her sister,
Joy, that they join competitions.
But swimming at first was for
medical purposes she said because she
was suffering from asthma.
“I am an incidental swimmer and
now the asthma is gone.”
“The University is always there
for students like Mercado with its
unwavering and relentless support to the
sports program of the Sports Department
with its present dispensations,” Office of
Physical Education, Sports and Cultural
Affairs Director Leonardo Palmes said.
Palmes reported MSU System
ranked 7th out of the 17 competing teams
winning 14 gold medals, 6 of which was
won by Mercado who raced against 31
other swimmers.
“I was inspired by my parents
because I saw their hardships just to make
us swim. Swimming is an expensive
sport.”
Kiesha and her sister learned a lot
from trainer Bobet Palacios not only
about swimming but also about life.
“Determination is number one, and
thinking of not giving up on something
that you really love to do. You always
take control. Feel the water. Hold the
water. If you think that you can win, you
can win.”
MSU- GSC champs National Accounting
JPIA Quiz
Accounting student Michael Jim Polancos (3rd from left) poses with the other
NAQDOWN Contestants at UIC, Davao City on July 15, 2012.
Graduating Accountancy student
Michael Jim Polancos leads Junior
Philippines Institute of Accountants
(JPIA) Accounting Quiz Mindanao
Showdown (NAQDOWN) this year.
The annual national quiz bowl was
held on July 15 at the University of
Immaculate Concepcion (UIC) in Davao
City.
Mindanao State University- General Santos City
The event was simultaneously
conducted in Metro Manila, Luzon,
Visayas and Mindanao in celebration of
the accountancy week.
Polancos beat his opponents from
different accountancy schools in
Mindanao. Professor Efren T. Awayan
of the Accountancy Department coached
Polancos.
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Besting Campus Journalism
Two MSUans beat a hundred other
student journalists at the National
Conference on Campus Journalism and
6th Writing Competition.
Kareen Joy Y. Amlon, a 3rd year AB
Political Science student got the gold and
a trophy in news writing while 3rd year
AB English student Katrina Joie O.
Buhian won silver in editorial
writing.
“This experience is enlightening for
me as a student journalist because now I
have learned that there is more to “surface
writing,” Amlon said.
The competition was held at
Development Academy of the Philippines,
Tagaytay city in January 17-19, 2013,
organized by the Organization of Student
Service Educators, Inc.
Amlon is the present Bagwis Editorin-chief while Buhian is feature editor.
Amlon said there is more to “the five
Ws and one H” of writing to make it more
relevant. “Plus of course the passion to
write,” she added.
“It is important that we find purpose
in writing and that is to inform over
and above the pleasure to simply write
just about anything. More than a selfexpression, journalistic writing is a social
responsibility,” Amlon said.
Journalism professor Danilo Arao of
Winning campus journalists Karen Joie Buhian (left) and Kareen Joy Amlon show their
medals during their arrival at the General Santos International Airport, Monday, January
from a three-day conference in Tagaytay City from January 17-19, 2013 dubbed as
“National Conference on Campus Journalism and 6th Writing Competition.” Amlon got
the gold in news writing and Buhian got silver in editorial writing.
the University of the Philippines- Diliman
was the conference keynote speaker. He
told participants to be aware of what
is happening in the society “so that we
could better analyze burning social issues
and put everything in proper context”.
“Our audience deserves nothing less
than quality coverage. That’s the only
way journalists can help in the shaping
of public opinion. That’s the only way
campus journalists can be relevant in their
respective communities,” Arao said.
The conference aims “to provide
a more intensive training in campus
journalism and to impress upon the
participants the various challenges
in campus writing”. Amlon swore to
conduct a re-echo seminar to Bagwis
staff. Bagwis plans to hold more seminars
on campus journalism.
Future newscaster
ABS-CBN General Santos Newscasting
Competition 2012 champ Kyrill Phine A.
Recibe poses with her mother Anabel after
receiving her award.
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Kyrill Phine A. Recibe, a 4th year
student from the College of Fisheries
taking up Bachelor of Science in Marine
Biology wins first place in the 2nd
ABS-CBN General Santos Newscasting
Competition Grand Finals. The event
was held at KCC Mall of GenSan
Convention and Events Center on
March 27.
The contest hosted by ABS-CBNGeneral Santos aims to promote
journalism through fair news. Recibe
competed against eleven other finalists
from different colleges and universities
in General Santos City.
“Always trust your skills,” Recibe
revealed.
Despite the stiff competition,
Recibe said she managed to make
friends with other finalists. “I also felt
nervous because some of them have
already a background in mass media
communication but with prayers, I did
it.”
The finalists underwent the “Road
to Finals”, a live newscast in two of the
ABS-CBN local programs, Magandang
Umaga Socsargen (MUS) and TV Patrol
SOCSARGEN. They were ranked
based on their performances on the said
programs.
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MSU-GSC, with its products
and modern facilities, aims to
respond to the demands of the
society particularly in the region
by building stronger human
resources and industry related
graduates.
Sarangani turns over school building to MSU-Malandag Extension Program
MSU-Malandag Extension Class
receives a 4-classroom building Thursday,
July 12 from the provincial government.
The building costs P1 million and
was erected at the Malandag Central
Elementary School (MCES). The new
classroom building is made of painted
concrete walls, wooden doors, jalousie
windows and corrugated GI sheet roofing
with ceiling. Governor Migs Dominguez
and MSU-General Santos Chancellor
Abdurrahman T. Canacan led the ribbon
cutting in the afternoon.
Malungon
Mayor
Reynaldo
Constantino, Provincial Board Member
Eleanor Saguiguit and Vice Mayor
Benjamin M. Guilley, Malandag
Barangay Captain Delia Constantino,
Program Director Professor Alicia
P. Pulido, MCES Principal Fernan
Cabanalan who represented DepEd
Schools Division Superintendent Dr.
Allan Farnazo and former Board Member
Rolando Octavio, the principal author
of the program, also joined the ribbon
cutting ceremony. Present in the occasion
are the faculty members of MSU General
Santos, Malungon town officials and
representatives from the Department of
Education.
MSU- General Santos Chancellor Abdurrahman T. Canacan and Governor Migs Dominguez led officials in cutting ribbon
Thursday, July 12, 2012, at the turn- over ceremony of the new 4-classroom building by the provincial government to MSUMalandag Extension Class.
MSU-GSC and DAR ink MOA on needs assessment
Partners sign a Memorandum of
Agreement (MOA) on the Needs and Design
Assessment Study of the Agrarian Reform
Community Connectivity and Economic
Support Services (ARCCESS) Program for
Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao
(ARMM) Friday, December 28, 2012, in
Davao City.
Chancellor Abdurrahman T. Canacan
Department of Agrarian Reform - XII
Director Nasser M. Musali, DAR-ARMM
Regional Director Noemi P. Barretto and
MSU- General Santos Community and
Extension Services Director Dr. Wilfred
Bidad agreed to the conduct of the research
with P800,000.00 fund.
The study aims to find out the Needs
of the Agrarian Reform Beneficiary
Organization (ARBO) through design
assessment, choose and utilize an
appropriate needs assessment model in the
conduct of data collection and analysis,
and provide a work breakdown structure
(WBS) based on the findings of both the
needs assessment and design assessment
exercises.
Director Musali said this will greatly
help the Muslims of the ARMM strengthen
their community development program.
MSU-GSC earlier conducted a similar
study in South Cotabato and Sarangani
provinces.
Chancellor Canacan sees the project
as another avenue to enhance the research
skills of the University faculty researchers
as well as assert the relevance of the
University in the region.
Project leader Dr. Wilfred D. Bidad said
the study is a great opportunity for MSU to
understand the unique organizational needs
of the ARBOs of ARMM.
Bidad is assisted by Prof. Czarina
Saikol as FGD specialist and Prof. Elsie
Villanueva as financial analyst, and former
MSU-GSC Chancellor Moner Bajunaid as
policy consultant.
(From left to right) Noemi P. Barretto of DAR-ARMM Region, Director Nasser M. Musali of DARRegion XII, Chancellor Abdurrahman T. Canacan, and Dr. Wilfred D. Bidad sign the agreement on the
Needs and Design Assessment Study of the Agrarian Reform Community Connectivity and Economic
Support Services (ARCCESS) Program for ARMM in Davao City Friday, December 28, 2012.
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MSU-GSC
manages
Kalilangan
for the third time
Mayor Darlene Antonino-Custodio, festival chairman, hits the gong to signal the formal opening of the Kalilangan 2013 Friday
night, February 22, at the Oval Plaza in celebration of the city’s 74th Foundation Anniversary. With the mayor are South Cotabato
2nd District Representative Pedro Acharon, Jr. (2nd from left) and Mindanao State University-General Santos City Chancellor
and festival co-chair Atty. Abdurrahman T. Canacan.
For the third time since 2011, MSU
Gensan has been spearheading the annual
celebration of the General Santos City
Foundation Anniversary under its carrier
event, the Kalilangan.
Mayor Darlene Antonino-Custodio
chairs the festival with Chancellor Atty.
Abdurrahman T. Canacan as co-chairman
while Dr. Mary Lynn Abiera, ViceChancellor for Academic Affairs, is festival
director.
Kalilangan 2013 celebrates the city’s
74th Foundation Anniversary and “it is
intended to pay tribute to our forefathers
through a week- long colorful event”,
the memorandum of agreement between
the city government and MSU-GSC
stipulates.
“As aspiring hall of famer this year,
we have leveled up the festival and
hopefully get this rare award,” Abiera
said. The Hall of Fame is an award given
by the Association of Tourism Officers
in the Philippines (ATOP) to a 3-time
winner in three consecutive years under
the same category.
“This is also a celebration of the
peaceful coexistence of the tri-people
in General Santos City because we have
been living here in harmony,” Abiera
said.
Kalilangan 2013 theme is, “Tri-people
in Unity, Excellence in Harmony”.
The First Layag Festival
The University, in collaboration
with the Kalimudan Culture
and Arts Center (KCAC) leads
the celebration of the 1st Layag
Festival with the theme “Layag
Gensan 2012: Collaborative Arts
Spaces” on September 24 to 26.
The festival which is a joint
project of “Pagari: Brother’s in
Peace” which is a theatre production
and Sambolayang, a visual arts
presentation, aimed to depict the
significant role of culture in the
development of General Santos
City.
Visual Arts exhibit and cultural
presentations were showcased
during the opening program
at SM City- General Santos in
September 24. Vice- Chancellor
for Academic Affairs Mary Lynn
S. Abiera welcomed the guests and
participants.
The affair was attended by MSUGeneral Santos Chancellor Abdurrahman
T. Canacan, Mayor Darlene AntoninoCustodio, and Chairman Nemesio Nemi
Miranda of the National Committee of
Visual Arts (NCVA).
Pagari’s premier launching was done
in the afternoon on the same day by the
MSU Kabpapagariya Ensemble at the
MSU-College of Education Training
Department (MSU-CETD) covered
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Neil Jay Castante’s “Looking Forward for
the Future” is a mixed media that won 2nd
place during the Sambolayang Exhibit at
SM City Mall on September 24.
court witnessed by groups of
Moro leaders, priests, religious
sectors, the military, students and
teachers.
“Pagari: Brothers in Peace”
is a theatrical production inspired
by both the Maguindanao and
T’duray epics.
The project
was funded by the National
Commission for Culture and the
Arts (NCCA) and implemented
by MSU-General Santos through
project
coordinator
Alma
Celesthia Aguja. Sambolayang
is an innovative, communitybased visual arts festival bringing
together artists from Southern
Mindanao-Davao City, Davao
provinces, the provinces of
Sarangani, South Cotabato, North
Cotabato, Maguindanao, Sultan
Kudarat, and General Santos City.
Sambolayang
celebrates
and promotes the diverse talents
of Southern Mindanao contemporary
visual artists in various genres.
Contingents from public and private
elementary, secondary and tertiary
schools from the city witnessed the
show during the second and third day.
Discussions were conducted by the
organizers to the students before and
after the show for deeper understanding
of the production.
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MSU caters BPI scholars
Officials from BPI Foundation Inc., DepEd and MSU pose with the scholars at the signing of the
Memorandum of Agreement on September 13, 2012 at Sun City Suites in General Santos City.
Mindanao State University- General
Santos partners with the Bank of
Philippine Islands (BPI) Foundation,
Incorporated and Department of
Education (DepEd) in a scholarship
program for public high school
teachers.
The BPI Post Graduate Scholarship
Program provides scholarship grants
to selected14 teachers from Region
XII. The scholars pursue Master’s
The Office of Physical Education,
Sports and Cultural Affairs (OPESCA)
and the Physical Education Student
Organization conduct an outreach
program at Datal Salvan Elementary
School in San Jose, General Santos City
Thursday, October 18, 2012.
The activity dubbed “Fitness for All”
aims to develop and promote the culture
of sports in the said area.
The group donated food, medicines
and sports equipment to the school.
OPESCA Director Prof. Leonardo
Palmes, led faculty members in conducting
games and sports and fitness activities to
the parents and the students during the
day. Meanwhile, the University Infirmary
conducted lectures on community health,
personal hygiene and family planning to
the community.
Degree in Teaching Reading, Science or
Mathematics to improve their skills and
qualities as mentors.
A Memorandum of Agreement was
signed among the funder BPI Foundation
Inc. officials duly represented by
Executive Director Florendo G. Maranan,
DepEd represented by Secretary Bro.
Armin A. Luistro and MSU- General
Santos represented by Chancellor Atty.
Abdurrahman T. Canacan.
While the DepEd aims to produce
more teachers, MSU endeavors to
provide trained human resources
through the program. BPI Foundation
Incorporated provides the scholars free
tuition fees, book allowance, school
supplies and stipend.
This collaboration hopes to pave
the way for other future public-private
entities to team up in improving the
quality of education in the country.
“Fitness for All” to a far-flung school
Prof. Palmes leads PE faculty members in the distribution of sports equipment
and donations to the Datal Salvan School Officials during the outreach program
conducted by the OPESCA on October 18, 2012.
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MSU GenSan conducts in-house review
MSU-General Santos conducts a
two-day in-house research review from
November 21 to 22 last year at the
Science and Technology Training Center
(STTC).
The review was attended by the
management and selected faculty
researchers who presented the first batch
of researches funded by the University
and partner agencies.
In
his
message,
Chancellor
Abdurrahman Canacan swore to support
the research efforts by the faculty.
“I assure you that the management,
during my second term, will give more
benefits for research activities,” Canacan
said.
“We were able to achieve
transformational leadership by the
motivation, passion and interest from
the constituents. We have stimulated the
interest and passion for research in many
of you and the proof is today,” Canacan
said.
At the culmination program, a
study on heavy metal contamination
in Sarangani Bay was held best paper
against other researches in both natural
and social sciences.
The study entitled “Heavy Metal
Contamination in Sarangani Bay and
Its Uptake on Fishes, Shellfishes and
Seaweeds: Benchmark for Policy
Formulation
and
Environmental
Management” with project leader Dr.
Edna Oconer, got 83.3 average score
from the panel.
The research was funded by the
Department of Agriculture Bureau of
Agricultural Research with P905,000.00.
Sarangani Bay, with a total coastline
of 230 kilometers, has been declared a
protected seascape under Presidential
Decree No. 756 by then President Fidel
V. Ramos.
Among the nine researches reviewed,
the four other winning titles under
Social Sciences were “Needs and Design
Assessment ofTinagacanAgrarian Reform
Beneficiaries Multi-Purpose Cooperative”
under project leader Prof. Wilfred Bidad
and “Ethnopharmacological Resource
Valuation in the Indigenous People
Research Director and project leader Dr. Edna Oconer, (middle) of the Best Paper “Heavy Metal
Contamination in Sarangani Bay and its Uptake on Fishes, Shellfishes and Seaweeds: Benchmark
for Policy Formulation and Environmental Management” with her research team poses with
Chancellor Abdurrahman Canacan and Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs Dr. Mary Lynn
Abiera during the Research In- House Review Culmination Day Thursday, November 22, at the
Science and Technology Training Center.
Faculty conducts
research in the US
Prof. Mandas, with her mentor Dr. Konrad Dabrowski, performs
a laboratory activity at the Fish Laboratory of the Aquaculture
Department, School of Environmental and Natural Resources, Ohio
State University, Columbus, Ohio, USA on January 24, 2013.
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(IP) Communities of SOCSKSARGEN
Region” with project leader Prof. Maria
Luisa Non.
In Natural Sciences, the winning titles
were “Health and Management Constraint
to Village Chicken Production in North
and South Cotabato” with project leader
Prof. Agnes Caliza and “Developing a
Simple Technique to Determine Crop
Water Use Efficiency of Vegetables and
other Crop Production Suitable to Urban
Agriculture” with project leader Prof.
Elpidio Octura.
Professor Arlyn A. Mandas of the College of Fisheries is now in
the United States of America for a three- month research fellowship
under the 2012 Norman E. Borlaug International Agricultural
Science and Technology Fellowship Program.
The Program provides Prof. Mandas an opportunity to work oneon-one with an expert in her chosen field. In return, Prof. Mandas is
expected to apply the knowledge she gained toward the continued
development of the agricultural sector in the Philippines.
Prof. Mandas works on a nutrition study entitled “Bioavailability
Enhancement Effects of Piperine, an active Phenolic compound in
Black Pepper, in Fish” at the Ohio State University until April 14,
2013.
The research hopes to “determine the growth performance of
common carp fingerlings when fed Piperine supplemented diets and
also the inclusion level of Piperine that is considered optimum for
good growth and survival of common carp fingerlings.”
United States Department of Agriculture sponsors the
Fellowship to promote food security and economic growth by
providing research and training opportunities for scientists and
policymakers from developing and middle-income countries.
It honors Norman E. Borlaug, the American agronomist,
humanitarian and Nobel laureate who is known as the “Father of
Green Revolution”.
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Professor Isnira
Baginda of the Islamic
Studies Department,
College of Social
Sciences and H u m a
nities(CSSH)
w a s conferred senior
fellowship for Asian
Public
Intellectuals
(API) by the Nippon
Foundation early this
year.
Her project, “The
Dynamics and Elan
of Ijtihad to Provide New Readings of Islamic Laws and
Customary Practices on Women Human Rights” will run
for ten months effective July 22, 2012 to May 21, 2013.
Baginda will conduct her study in Indonesia, Thailand and
Malaysia.
Dr.
Jioharia Nicart
receives her award as
4th best presenter from
Sister Maria Myrna
S.T.
Concepcion,
OSA, President of La
Consolacion
College
during the 3rd conference
on
Multidisciplinary
Research
Scientific
Committee at Planta
Centro Hotel, Bacolod
City on February 9,
2013 with her research
paper entitled, “Project
Based Learning; A
Sustainable Advocacy
for
Environmental
Conservation”
Newly hired January 2012 to March 2013
Faculty promotion
Faculty
Dr. Anshari P. Ali
Dr. Beethoven C. Morales
Dr. Edna P. Oconer
Prof. Jay D. Buscano
Prof. Mae P. Militante
Prof. Ma. Cristina P. Obeso
Prof. Elsie Villanueva
Esmaida H. Andang
Prof. Rufa C. Guiam
Dr. Mary Lynn S. Abiera
College
Promotion
SSH
BA&A
NSM
NSM
NSM
BA&A
Agriculture
CETD
CSSH
VCAA
Prof. II to Prof. VI
Prof. I to Prof. VI
Prof. III to Prof. VI
Inst III to Asst. Prof IV
Inst II to Asst. Prof IV
Inst III to Asst. Prof IV
Inst III to Asst. Prof IV
Teacher 1to Master Teacher II
Asso. Prof. II to Prof. III
Chancellor I to Prof. VI
Name
Michelle O. Serviñas
Vasma A. Hassan
Meliza B. Anniversario
Mohammad U. Abdulgapor
Michael G. Auditor
Zaldy P. Baguios
Love I. Batoon
Rommel J. Jagus
Paul R. Olvis
Vladen R. Orbesido
Julie Pearl G. Rufino
Hanee R. Saloria
Ma. Flora Monica T. Belinario
Nelson P. Benares, Jr
Sanaudin C. Ledesma
Steve Anthony N. Lim
College
Agriculture
Agriculture
CETD
SSH
BA&A
CETD
SSH
NSM
NSM
BA&A
CETD
SSH
Fisheries
Engineering
Agriculture
Engineering
Granted Permanent Tenure January 2012 to March 2013
Prof.
Prof.
Prof.
Prof.
Jay D. Buscano
Mae P. Militante
Ma. Cristina P. Obeso
Elsie Villanueva
Cnsm
Cnsm
Ba&A
Agriculture
Prof. Christina P. Dadula
Prof. Carmela G. Ong Dr. Mario J. Aguja
Prof. Flaviano P. Gimongala
Engineering
Cssh
Cssh
Engineering
RETIRED FACULTY & STAFF January 2012-March 2013
Name
Years of Service
Faculty
Prof. Ramon G. Jamerlan
38
Prof. Angelita S. Lutero
35
Mrs. Elvigia Sirisula
35
Prof. Alicia P. Pulido
36
Atty. Mariano S. Lugares
31
Prof. Josephine D. Mones
32
Prof. Simplicio B. Acedo
32
Prof. Domingo M. Non
32
Staff
Mr. Alejandro Balajadia
31
Mr. Norberto C. Daut
34
Ms. Virginia B. Ardales
33
Mrs. Lucia A. Alconera
25
Mr. Narde S. Escaño
37
Mr. Antonio C. Caliza
26
Mrs. Gloria BIbit
34
Mr. Alejandro M. Salcedo
38
Mr. Alejandro A. Jugarap
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Inclusive Dates
Designation
College/Unit
Jun 1974 – Oct 2012
Jun 1977 – Jan 2013
Jun 1978 – Jan 2013
Sep 1970 – Dec 2012
Jun 1981 – Feb 2013
Jun 1980 – Mar 2013
Dec 1981 – Mar 2013
Jun 1980 – Mar 2013
Asso. Prof. IV
Asso. Prof. I
Master Teacher II
Professor III
Asso. Prof. V
Asso. Prof. V
Asso. Prof. V
Professor VI
Engineering
SSH
CETD
Education
Law
Education
SSH
Graduate School
Dec 1981 – Jan 2013
Jul 1978 – Nov 2012
Jul 1978 – Dec 2012
Jan 1987 – Dec 2012
Sep 1975 – Dec 2012
Jul 1986 – Dec 2012
Jul 1978 –Dec 2012
Jan 1975 – Feb 2013
Jun 1991-Feb 2013
Planning Officer III
Admin. Officer V
Admin. Officer I
Admin. Officer II
Security Officer I
Admin. Aide IV
Admin. Asst. II
Security Guard III
Admin. Aide I
Physical Plant
Supply Mgmt. Office
Office of VCAA
Budget Office
Security Office
Security Office
CETD
Security Office
Men’s Dormitory
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Commencement Speaker
HON. SEC. TERESITA “GING” QUINTOS-DELES
Peacemaker and Security Sector Reform Proponent, Civil Society Catalyst,
Women Empowerment Executive, Community and Citizens’ Agenda Advocate
Teresita Quintos-Deles’ path as
peacemaker illustrates a full complement
of citizens’ and civil society advocacy
with that of civil service and governance
towards achieving a just and lasting
peace. She has pioneered, stewarded,
and provided leadership to numerous
national coalitions, citizens’ formations,
community processes, and international
linkages and initiatives. These have
covered issues of conflict management
and
transformation,
constituencybuilding for peace, poverty reduction,
sector and community social reform
agenda building, addressing legacies of
authoritarianism, political and governance
reforms, and women empowerment.
She served as Expert-Member of
the UN Committee on the Elimination
of All Forms of Discrimination Against
Women (UN-CEDAW) in 1991-1994. In
the government, she was designated as
Secretary-General of the National AntiPoverty Commission from 2001-2003,
and as Presidential Adviser on the Peace
Process (PAPP) from 2003-2005. Under
her leadership as PAPP, the Philippines
became the first country in Asia-Pacific to
adopt a National Action Plan on UNSCR
1325 (Women, Peace and Security).
In 2006, she co-founded the
International Center for Innovation,
Transformation and Excellence in
Governance (INCITEGov) and served
as the Managing Trustee and as Focal
Trustee for Peace and Security Sector
Governance issues.
Secretary Deles returned anew
to government service with her
reappointment as PAPP since July 1,
2010, by President Benigno S. Aquino
III. As the PAPP, she has been responsible
in bringing the peace process back on
track, overseeing the peace negotiations
with the MILF and the CPP-NPANDF; the implementation of closure
agreements with the CBA-CPLA in the
Cordilleras and the RPMP-RPA-ABB
in the Visayas, both of which signed
peace agreements with the Government
in 1986 and 2000, respectively; and
the completion of the implementation
of the 1986 peace agreement with the
MNLF, which is currently undertaking
a Tripartite Implementation Review
with the OIC and MNLF. The PAPP also
oversees the implementation of a national
government program and framework
for peace and development in conflictaffected communities called PAMANA
or Payapa at Masaganang Pamayanan;
policy programs involving women in
peace and security, and children in
conflict situations; and a mainstreaming
peace program that aims to promote an
active engagement of the general public
in the peace process and thereby generate
a wider peace constituency base.
Secretary Deles was among the 1,000
women nominees for the 2005 Nobel
Peace Prize; a recipient of the Aurora
Aragon Quezon Peace Award for Peace
Advocacy and Conflict Resolution; and
The Outstanding Women in the Nation’s
Service (TOWNS) award. In 2011, she
received the Metrobank Professorial
Chair for Public Service and Governance
Award, and was also named by the Asiabased N-Peace Network, a multi-country
network that supports the role of women
in building and restoring peace, as the
Philippine’s “Role Model for Peace.”
Baccalaureate Speaker
Atty. eufemio Apenton Simtim, jr.
Model student, lawyer, public servant
From a role model student to a deliverer
of justice, Atty. Eufemio Apenton Simtim,
Jr. now serves the local government of
Koronadal City as legal counsel since
2010.
A
LAWYER
AND
PUBLIC
SERVANT
As the Chief Legal Officer of Koronadal
City, he provides legal support to both
executive and legislative branches of the
local government unit.
• Vice Chairperson - Bids and Awards Committee
• Member
Local Housing Board
City Administrative Board
City Grievance Committee
City Anti-Drug Abuse Council
City Peace and Order Council
Local Zoning Board of Assessment
and Appeals
City Disaster and Risk Reduction Management Council
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MODEL STUDENT
• Magna Cum Laude - Bachelor
of Arts in Political Science, Mindanao State University
General Santos City (2002)
• Valedictorian - Marbel 5 Central Elementary School
• Valedictorian - Notre Dame of San Jose, City of Koronadal, South
Cotabato
• Valedictorian - Mindanao State University- College of Law
Extension, General Santos City
Atty. Simtim shared his successes by
teaching at the Notre Dame of Marbel
University, Mindanao State UniversityCollege of Law Extension, Holy Trinity
College of General Santos City, and Notre
Dame of Dadiangas University in various
law subjects.
In the practice of his profession as a
lawyer, he was an associate of Alaba &
Albano Law Offices and Vencer Lacap
and Associates Law Office in General
Santos City.
Atty. Eufemio Apenton Simtim, Jr.
is affiliated to the Integrated Bar of the
Philippines - South Cotabato- General
Santos City Chapter, Sultan Exclusive
Law Fraternity and Sorority, GenSan Sarangani Real Estate Board and Legal
Counsel and Chairperson of the Justice
and Peace Committee Sagrada Familia
Parish, Diocese of Marbel.
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